NS 3150 - Obesity and the Regulation of Body Weight

(crosslisted) PSYCH 3150

Spring, Summer. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: one semester Intro Biology lecture (BIOMG 1350, BIOG 1440, or equivalent), Biochemistry (NS 3200, BIOMG 3300, or equivalent), plus Biochemistry (NS 3200, BIOMG 3300, or equivalent). Enrollment limited to: junior or senior students. Others by permission of instructor only.

D. Berry.

Multidisciplinary discussion of the causes, effects, and treatments of human obesity. Topics include the biopsychology of eating behavior, the genetics of obesity, the role of activity and energy metabolism, the psychosocial determinants of obesity, anorexia nervosa, therapy and its effectiveness, and social discrimination.

Outcome 1: Familiarize students with the breadth of knowledge, theories, and therapies concerning energy balance and the control of food intake and energy expenditure.